—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1979 12 Livestock market an Chambersburg Auction August 23,1979 CATTLE 310. Compared with last Thursday market, SI. cows steady to .50 lower. Choice YG 2-4 10001200 lbs, 62.00- one at 65.00. Good 59.00- A few Choice 63.00- Utility & Com mercial si. cows 48.50-54.00, couple to 56.00; Cutters 48.50 53.50; Canner & L. Cutter 44.00- Shells down to 41.50. Choice si. bullocks 64.00- Good 59.0082.50; Yield Grade #l, bulls 1100 1650 lbs. 62.00-70.50. FEEDER CATTLE: A few Good 500-700 lbs. heifers 52.0066.00. CALVES 549. Vealers grading Choice 10.0015.00 higher; a few Good and Below Prune vealers 4.00 8.00 higher 113.00166.00; Choice 95.00112.00, Good 82.0092.00. Standad & Good 90110 lbs. 76.079.50, 7085 lbs. 73.0076.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90120 lbs. 77.0088.00, couple 90.00. Hoi. Heifers 85- 160 lbs. 110.00160.00. HOGS 152. Barrows and gilts 2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200240 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.75-41.75, No. 1-3 200260 lbs. 35.1041.50. SOWS US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 27.75- 31.25; few Boars 26.0029.50. FEEDER PIGS 21. One lot US No. 1-315 lbs. feeder pigs 14.50 per head, one lot 30 lbs. 21.00 per head. SHEEP 35. Good & Choice 55-100 lbs. 56.00-59.50. One lo' Slaughter ewes 37.00. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. August 22,1979 CATTLE 96. Choice slaughter steers 59.5086.25, Standard 53.85-58.50. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.35-57.85, Cutters 45.0051.50, Canner and Low Cutters 37.0044.75. Yield Grade No. 1, 10001700 lbs. slaughter bulls 52.0086.25. CALVES 129. Choice vealers 97.50109.50, Good 88.0093.50, Standard and Good 110130 lbs. 76.0087.50, 90110 lbs. 67.0077.50, 65-90 lbs. 45.00-68.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90115 lbs. 85.0092.50; Holstein heifers 85-150 lbs. 110.00 133.00. HOGS 282. US No. 1-2 200 245 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.25-42.75, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 38.0040.75. US No. 1-3 300580 lbs. sows 27.5033.50. FEEDER PIGS 305. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 13.0022.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-.'B lbs. 21.0043.00 per head. SHEEP 29. Good 7095 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.0059.50. Slaughter ewes 29.0040.00. Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. August 22,1979 CATTLE 72. Compared with the market two week’s ago: Few High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 63.25- 65.00, Good 56.00-60.25, few Standard 55.25-56.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.60-58.75. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.00-55.00, one at 56.25, Cutters 47.50-51.75, Canner and Low Cutters 40.0047.50. Couple Yield Grade No. 1, 1125 and 1930 lbs. slaughter bulls 69.50 and 75.75, in dividual #2,1245 lbs. at 56.25. Few Choice 330470 lbs. feeder steers 90.0096.00, few Good 395-715 lbs. 68.0079.00. Few Holstein heifers 375-465 lbs. 89.5091.00. CALVES 86. Choice vealers 94.00105.50, few Good 80.0092.00, Standard and Good 90120 lbs. 66.50 75.00, 6085 lbs. 56.5068.50, few Utility 5070 lbs. 44.50 55.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 85.00105.00; few Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs. 75.00126.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 60110 lbs. 70.0091.00. HOGS 280. US No. 1-2 195- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 43.3044.10, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 42.5043.50, No. 2-3 200 265 lbs. 41.9042.60, No. 1-3 165-185 lbs. 37.0040.00. US No. 1-3 305400 lbs. sows 33.25-38.25. Boars 25.0038.00. FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1- 3 15-35 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00 21.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 17.00-31.00 per head, few No. 1-3 5085 lbs. 29.0034.00 per head. SHEEP 8. One Lot Choice 100 lbs. bucks at 55.00. New Holland Horse Monday, August 20 New Holland Sales Stables Reported receipts of 390 head of horses, mules, and pomes. Market stronger than last week’s market Load of Saddlebred driving horses out of Ten nessee 600-1730; local work horses 800-1150; driving horses 350-1110; riding horses 300-550; better horses 600-800; lightweight killers 275-475; heavyweight killers 500-730; mare ponies 30-65; colts 15-30; geldings 30-60; larger pomes 110-225. Baltimore USDA August 20,1979 CATTLE 275; Increased number of steers with oalance of cows and feeders ■eflected recent strength in rational beef market. Steers ranged 5.00-8.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Several Choice 24 1110-1395 lbs. 55.00-61.50; mixed Good & Choice 1320-1495 lbs. 53.60- 54.35; Standard and Good 900-1120 lbs. 50.25-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not enough sales here for a good market test. Few Good and Choice 855-1040 lbs. 55.00-59.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 49.60- 55.75; Cutters 1-2 45.0047.75. BULLS: YG 1-2 1040-1645 lbs. 54.50-62.85. FEEDER CATTLE auction news Choice steers 900-950 lbs. 59.75-62.25; Choice & Good 740-825 lbs. 58.25-67.85; Choice and Good heifers 700- 950 lbs. 59.75-66.85. Package of Choice bulls to feed 850- 1095 lbs. 62.75-68.75. HOGS 800: Compared with last Monday, Barrows and Gilts 1.50-2.50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.00-40.25; several lots 40.50. US 2-3 230- 260 lbs. 39.00-39.25. SOWS: 50 cents to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 25.50-26.50. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION: Choice 120-250 lbs. vealers 88.00-100.00; Good and Choice 130-235 lbs. 66.00-70.50; 100-125 lbs. 68.00- 73.50; 70-100 lbs. 64.00-75.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Several ewes 115-210 lbs 18.00-26.00. Indiana Auction Homer City, Pa. August 23,1979 CATTLE 69. Compared with last Thursday market, slaughter steers a couple Good and Choice 58.00-60.25, few Standard 53.00-54.50. Heifers a few Standard 50.00- 53.00. A few Utility & Commercial si. cows 49.50- 53.25 one at 55.00, Cutters 47.00-50.00, Canner & L. Cutter 42.7548.50. Yield Grade § l, 1300 & 1500 lbs. 64.25 &66.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Good & Choice 350480 lbs. steers 74.00-93.00, Good 350- 600 lbs. heifers 57.00-68.00 one at 75.00. Good & Choice 540-610 lbs. bulls 69.00-75.00. CALVES 109. Vealers unevenly steady. A few Choice 95.00-99.00, Good 81.00-93.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 70.00-83.00, 70-90 lbs. 65.00-75.00, Utility 55-120 lbs. 50.0065.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90120 lbs. 85.0098.00. Hoi. Heifers 85-125 lbs. 95.00 143.00 HOGS 77. Barrows and gilts steady. US No. 1-2 200 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.50 43.00 one at 44.25, No. 1-3 200 235 lbs. 41.75-42.25. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300550 lbs. sows 29.5034.75, a few No. 2-3 250606 lbs. 25.00 28.50. BOARS; 22.00. FEEDER PIGS 19. US No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. feeder pigs 18-25 per head, a few No. 1-3 85-95 lbs. 33.0041.00. SHEEP 60. Spring si. lambs Choice 65-75 lbs. 59.50- 61.00. Good 65-85 lbs. 55.00- 58.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00- 30.00. Danville Auction Danville, Pa. August 20,1979 STEERS: Good to Choice 63.00- HEIFERS: Good to Choice 63.00- Other 58.50-62.00. BULLS: 61.75-69.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 52.75-56.00; Good to Standard 49.0063.00; Utility 43.85-48.25. CALVES: Good to Choice 70.00-100.00; Heifer Calves 112.50-162.50.
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